[Rufus]

Seven people have been killed and about 100 injured in a massive blast outside the Australian embassy in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Jakarta's police chief said a suicide car bomb may have caused the blast, and linked it to bomb expert Azahari Husin.

The BBC's Rachel Harvey says it left a large crater in the ground and damaged buildings and motor vehicles all about.

I hope this isnt as close to "home" for some of you, as I suspect it may be.
Isnt it sickeningly interesting, that a world which largely believes in evolution, (and presumably advancement of knowledge and wisdom), is turning more and more selfish, violent and chaotic?

Christians expected this, sadly.

[StudioJ]

Jakarta is quite a way from most of us here thankfully, from what they are saying in the media here it wasn't aimed at Australia, have to wait and see what happens.

[slejhamer]

from what they are saying in the media here it wasn't aimed at Australia

That's what they said about the bombing in Bali, initially...

[adam]

Jakarta is a lot nearer to us geographically, compared to other international places,

I would think that any attack would be aimed at Australia, they're asking for it...

[de_axeman]

It's so tragic. And I just shake my head in disbelief and frustration that the terrorists could do the things they do. Bombings in Jakarta, Bali and the hostage situation in Beslan - I have a feeling things are gonna get much worse though...

[shuttertalk]

Man can be so cruel sometimes... so tragic....

[StudioJ]

I hate to say it but I can see why a lot of the terrorism that stems from the middle east is justified (to them at least) but lets not go there or I'll end up getting banned

[dewy]

I heard last night that they were reporting that it would take about 50KG of Military grade Explosives to do that :o